President Muhammadu Buhari extends his best wishes to His Royal Majesty, Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, Karunwi III, on the special occasion of his 81st birthday.

President Buhari joins Oba Tejusoso’s family, friends and well-wishers in thanking God for preserving the life of the monarch, who has been on the throne of his ancestors for three decades.

The President salutes the tremendous efforts and contributions of the Osile Oke-Ona Egba to the advancement of his community and the nation, particularly his passion to help the downtrodden and the underprivileged in the society.

As a successful businessman and traditional ruler, President Buhari believes the Oba’s lifetime of positive achievements are an inspiration to many Nigerians on the values of hard work, perseverance, service to community and humanity.

The President wishes the octogenarian good health and happiness and prays God Almighty to grant him more years to celebrate a stable and prosperous Nigeria.

BRIEF REMARKS BY AG. IGP MOHAMMED A. ADAMU, NPM, mni, THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AT THE RECEPTION HELD IN HIS HONOUR BY THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, KURU-JOS ON 10THFEBRUARY, 2019 AT NAF CONFERENCE CENTRE, ABUJA

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It is with humility but exceedingly high elation that I stand before you at this special reception organised in my honour by you, my colleagues and friends in the Alumni Association of the prestigious National Institute of Police and Strategic Studies, Kuru-Jos, following my appointment as the 20th indigenous Inspector General of Police.

Today’s event is one I will treasure for the rest of my career. This is not only because of the quality of personalities here seated, but mainly because today, I am being recognised and honoured by an institution that is not only respected for its track record as a credible and strategic policy and leadership establishment, but one through which tutelage most of the exceptional policy makers in Nigeria across several endeavours today have passed through.

As a product of this great institution, I am gratified to say that my experience both as a student and a directing staff exposed me to what Crawford A. refers to in his incisive essay on ‘The Pattern of Policing in the UK’as ‘a new way of looking at things’ and ‘a new set of things to look at’[1] in the sphere of internal security management, policy formulation and strategic leadership. This exposure, my dear respected colleagues and intellectual soul mates, has significantly re-moulded my leadership vision, sharpened my analytical mind, strengthened my critical reasoning ability, and enhanced my overall leadership competence.

Beyond this, I can delightfully assert that the honour of being an alumnus of NIPSS was a timely life-time experience that has prepared me fully for the national task of commanding the largest Police Force in Africa. It has also equipped me not only with the requisite knowledge needed to authoritatively dissect the complex and dynamic profile of crimes in Nigeria, but also with the understanding needed to evolve new thoughts in addressing such policing challenges.

As the Inspector General of Police and alumnus of NIPSS, I am conscious that I am not only flying the flag of the Nigeria Police. I am also marching on with the honour of holding the flag of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies. In this professional journey, be assured that I will not let you down. I shall continually uphold, manifest, and advance those values that our great institution stands for just as I will utilise the platform of police leadership which destiny has bestowed on me, to deploy the intellectual assets gained from the Institute to positively alter the narratives of the Nigeria Police in a manner that all of you will be proud of.

Ladies and gentlemen, my overriding mandate is clear. It is simply to restore police primacy, which has been systematically eroded over the years. As the Inspector General of Police, I cannot single-handedly achieve this. I need the people to support me. It is in cognisance of this that my strategic vision is to return the Police to the citizens. The strategic pathway to attaining this is to implement a Community Policing Policy that is guided by the contents of the document– “Strengthening Internal Security Framework and Community Policing In Nigeria : Policy Options and Strategies which is the product of a study by members of the Senior Executive Course 40, 2018 of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau State.

The document represents an intellectual masterpiece that could be utilised towards the formulation of a Community Policing Policy as an Internal Security Management Strategy. I am firmly committed to giving meaningful and sustainable effect to it. Consequently, in the coming days, I shall be inaugurating a ‘Community Policing Implementation Standing Committee’ to drive this process within a time frame. Some of you will be invited to be part of this noble process. Like other policies that I might emplace in furtherance to the attainment of my mandate, I call on you to be part of this wind of positive change and I trust that you shall walk the path with me, hand-in-hand, as true and dependable alumni with a commonly shared vision of a greater Nigeria.

In drawing this address to a close, permit me to again re-assure the nation of the full readiness of the Nigeria Police for the peaceful and secure conduct of the 2019 general elections. The implementation of the Strategic Election Security Framework developed by the Force under my watch to guide the peaceful conduct and success of the exercise has commenced and I am confident that police service delivery in the electoral process shall not only be optimal, it will be unprecedentedly professional and rule of law – guided.

Finally, I relish this special honour and I thank you all and pray for God’s perfection of your individual dreams.

President Buhari joins family, friends and well-wishers across the nation to celebrate the business and humanitarian leader, who has worked tirelessly to reduce poverty by creating employment opportunities for Nigerians and championing basic healthcare for the vulnerable in the society.

The President commends the celebrant’s dedication to polio eradication in the country, abiding commitment to democracy as well as his numerous contributions to the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) party.

President Buhari prays Almighty God to grant Sir Offor good health, joy, love and peace to keep working for a brighter future for Nigeria.

Nigerians have taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter, to react to a giant broom erected at the city gate in Abuja. Broom Among those who reacted to the massive broom are some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Vanguard

A Kaduna State High Court, on Friday, issued a warrant of arrest against the Chairman of Code of Conduct Bureau, CCB, Dr. Muhammed Isah, for contempt. Judicial symbol for justice I’m not desperate to remain as governor – El-Rufai The warrant of arrest was issued by Justice Mario Mohammed after the chairman had ignored several summons by the court in a suit between Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i and Today’s publishing Company Limited, and one other.

A warrant form obtained directed that police personnel and authorities should arrest the CCB Chairman and produce him before the court on Feb. 13, 2019. Earlier, Today Publishing Company, the publisher of The Union Newspapers, had filed application requesting the court to subpoena CCB Chairman to produce assets declaration of El-Rufai in court after several efforts it made to obtain it from the CCB failed. Justice Mohammed granted the approval based on the application filed by Counsel to

The Union Newspapers, Mr J.N. Egwuonwu (SAN), during the continuation of defence at previous sitting. Egwuonwu, represented by Hiifan Andrew Abuul, had written application to the court to Subpoena CCB to tender the asset declaration of the Governor before the court. News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the governor had gone to the court over a report carried by the newspaper in which it allegedly stated that he had declared N90 billion in his CCB assets declaration form.(NAN)

A traditional ruler in Osun has called on a group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) led by Nnamdi Kula threatening to cause a crisis in the eastern party of the country to desist from daring the strength of the Nigerian Army as the general elections for 2019 get closer. Army This was disclosed during a press conference by Oba Hammed Adekunle Makama, Tegbosun III with newsmen held at the palace of the royal father, Kuta Osun State. The Oba described the Nigerian Armed Forces as an institution above ethnopolitical and religious ills adding that Nigerians should learn to show respect to the soldiers. ALSO READ: Taking the fight to the terrorists

The traditional ruler appealed to political parties going to the poll on February 16 and March 2, 2019, to stop politicizing security issues being addressed by the Nigerian armed forces with politics in the interest of their parties in order to gain political mileage. He also applauded the troops stressing that “I cannot but award a credit mark to our armed forces their journey so far in taming the hydra-headed monster known as Boko Haram terrorists. Our troops need our individual support and concerted support through prayers and positive comments” explaining that “A situation whereby their efforts are greeted with scornful remarks would naturally kill their morals and also incapacitate their spirit to fight and get desired results.”

The traditional leader further urged his counterparts in the eastern part of the country to live up to their fatherly role and advice Nnamdi Kalu and his IPOB members to stop their unlawful activities against the Nigerian state saying” His regular inflammatory statements against the country are not needed at this critical time of our national life”. The Yoruba monarch said traditional rulers in the south-east should let Nnamdi Kalu see reasons to stop his call for a boycott of the election as a huge disservice to the people of the southern region and an effort to provoke the country. Vanguard

President Muhammadu Buhari joins all members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in congratulating former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Emeka Wogu, on his 54th birthday January 29, 2019.

President Buhari felicitates with family, friends and political associates of the former minister, commending his loyalty and dedication to the APC especially in mobilizing grassroots support for the party to further strengthen and brighten its chances in the forthcoming elections.

The President affirms that Dr Wogu’s contribution to national development remains indelible, considering his public service record as a Local Government Chairman, Federal Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, a political adviser and member of several committees.

As he turns 54, President Buhari prays for strength, good health and longer life for the party stalwart.

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Adamawa State on the death of Hajiya Fati Mohammed, who until her demise was a member of the Board of Trustees of the All Progressives Congress, APC.

She was also former National Treasurer of the defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP.

Extending heartfelt commiserations to the Mohammed family and the APC family in Adamawa State, President Buhari said he was extremely saddened by the death of the veteran politician, whom he had the pleasure of working with for many years.

The President said he was grieved to learn that Hajiya Fati collapsed at a Consultative meeting of the Adamawa Central Senatorial District of the APC attended by Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and was confirmed dead on arrival at the University Teaching Hospital, Yola.

“The party has lost a hardworking leader who loved her work very much. My condolences to her family and well-wishers,” the President said.